Bracket attachment for bedposts.



R. HODEF L BRACKET ATTACHMENT FOR QED POSTS; APPLICATION FILED JUNE to. I915.-

RALPH Honnn, or SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

BRACKET ATTACHMENT F03 BEDPOSTS.

retain.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2?, llfiwl't'.

Application filed June 10, 1916. Serial No. 102,862.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH Honnma citi- Zen of the United States of-America, residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bracket Attachments for Bedposts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereintothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates toa bracket attachment for bed posts and has for'its principal object the production of a device which is so formed as to hold a tray upon which various articles may be positioned in an adjusted manner so as to permit the tray to be swung over the bed if desired, or swung to one side when necessary.

Another object of this invention is the production of a bracket attachment for bed posts wherein the supporting arm is pivotally mounted upon a sleeve in such a manner that when the arm is swung to an adjusted set position it may be held in this position and will not be accidentally displaced when in use.

A still further object of this invention is the production of a bracket attachment for bed posts wherein the clamp which is to be secured to the bed post has a sleeve formed thereon in such a manner as to pivotally support the pintle carried thereby so that the arm may be swung to an adjusted'position after which the arm will be held against accidental displacement by means of a tongue fitting upon oneside of the arm and holding the same against accidental movement.

. With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will'be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

7 In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the bracket attachment as constructed in accordance with this invention, and showing the same mounted upon a bed post.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the bracket attachment.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective-viewof the clamp and sleeve, illustrating the mannerin which the pintle and one section of the-arm are supported thereby.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of a portion of the device, illustrating the manner in which onesection of the arm is permanently secured to the pintle.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the device, partly in elevation, illustrating how one section of the arm is secured to the tray. a

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the clamp is formed.

1 Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals it will be seen that the bracket attachment comprises a clamp and sleeve which are formed of a blank sheet of material, as shown in Fig. 6. This sheet of material is bent adjacent its central portions to provide the circular sleeve 1 from which extends the jaws 9. upon which the flanges 3 are formed. It will be seen that all of the bends are made in a vertical plane so as to permit the clamp to be readily applied upon a bed post. The jaws 2 of the clamp are adapted to fit upon the bed post 4: although, of course, it is obvious that a suitable filler 5 maybe interposed between these elements when so desired so as to prevent the bed from being scarred and to assist in holding the clamp from slipping upon the vertical post of the bed. The bolts 6 may then be passed through the alined openings 7 formed in the flanges 3 so as to permit the nuts 8 to be applied to the projecting ends of the bolts 6, whereby the bolts and nuts will tend to draw the flanges 3 toward each other and thus clamp the jaws in a binding fixed engagement with the bed post l at a desired height and in a set position. The

.sleeve 1 is provided with a horizontally extending slot 9 formed therein with which. the pockets 10 communicate. These pockets 10, however, communicate with the ends of theslot 9 so as to form the central upstanding tongue 11, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6.

The pintle 12is elongated, as shown in Fig. 3 and is substantially cylindrical so as to conform in shape to the contour of the sleeve 1, whereby this pintle may be readily rotated within the sleeve when in operation. The arm comprises a primary section 13 and an auxiliary section 14 which are connected together by means of an ordinary pivoted joint 15 of any suitable construction. It is thought, therefore, that it is not necessary to give a detail description of the pivoted joint 15 since, as above stated, any suitable or given form may be employed.

lllltl will be limited in one direction. The auxiliary'section 14 of the arm is provided with an upturned neck 17 which fitswithin the thimble l8 fitting within the pocket 19 and secured: in. any suitable manner thereto and to the tray 20. In order to hold the thimble from accidental displacement fromithe neck 1!? a set screw 21. passes rearwardly through the thimble 18 into a binding engagement with. the. neck 17 and thus holds the thimble in a set engagement with the neck. The se ouringsof the thimble 18 to the tray 20 may be in any suitable manner, such as for in stance by solder or by shrinking the same thereon, or inany other mannerdesired.

WVhen this attachment. is in use the jaws of. the clamp are clamped upon the bed post, as. shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. In this manner it will be seen that the clamp will be held at a desired height. The auxiliary section. lat of the arm isnormally adapted to be swung so as to extend adjacent the primary section. 13. At this time the primary section of the arm will extend over the sleeve through. the outer pocket 10, as shown in dottedlines: adjacent the right hand portion of Figs 3, whereby. the bracket attachment will be carried out of the way and will not be extendin over the bed; When it is desired; to'use tl ie tray such for instanceas for: carrying dishes, the arm may be: lifted upwardly for a short distance, thereby lifting: the primary section of the arm-from the outer. pocket 10,.after which the arm may be swung toward the inner pocket 10 passing over the tongue 11, as shown in central dotted lines in Fig. 3. After passing. over thistongue the armmay be released and the pintle, of. course, will move downwardly to itsnormal position within the tongue 11 so as to cause the primary section 13 of the arm toextend through the inner pocketIO, as shown in-full lines in Fig.1 and in dotted lines. adjacent. the left hand portion of Fig. 2.. Itis obviousthat the auxiliary section 14 of the arm may be swung a slight distance for facilitating amore accurate adjustment of the armwhen in use. It is further obvione that. the tongue 11 will bear upon the side portionsof the-primary section 13 of the arm whether the arm is extending in an operative or inoperative position, thus holding. the arm against accidental swinging movementby the pivotal action of the pintle 7 within .thesleeve.

It is, oficourse, obvious that this attachment maybe used upon various objects such for: instance as hat. racks or trees, the side rail of a bed, or any other desired object simply by the clamping. of theyjjaws of the clamp in position. Therefore, it is desired to point out that this device is not to be limited to the specific form of the device as herein disclosed for it is intended, to include all such forms of the invention as properly come within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What. is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of an arm, a tray carried upon said arm, a pintle carriedi upon the remaining end of said arm, a sleeve, jaws extending from said sleeve inspacedrelation thereby forming a clamp, said. jaws terminating in spacedtfianges, means fondrawing said flanges toward each other for clampin said jaws upon a support, said pintle tting within said sleeve, thereby pivotally supporting said arm, whereby said arm may be moved to an. adjusted position,- said sleeve having a horizontallyextending slot anddepending pockets communicating with the ends of said slot, thereby forming an up standing tongue, said. arm extendingthrough said sleeve and normally resting within one of said pockets, whereby said tonguewillengage said arm for holding the same against accidental movement, said pintle being: adapted to be lifted from one pocket and moved over the tongue to pass into the remaining pocket so as to cause the arm tobe retained in an adjusted set position;

2. Asthe new article of manufacture, a clamp to" beused with the' device" of the class described, said clamp adapted to be formed from. a sheet of-metal, said sheet of metal being bent intermediate its end portions so as to form a sleeve, jaws integrally extending: from said sleeve, integral flanges extending-from said jaws, said jaws provided with a plurality of apertures, said sleeve providedwith an elongated slot said 7 slot adapted to extend horizontally, and to be provided with depending pockets communicating with the ends of said slot, so as to form an upstanding tongue.-

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of armssaid arms being in pivotalrelation to each other, one of said arms provided with anintegral upstanding neck, a tray mounted upon said neck, means provided upon said tray for holding the same tightly-upon said neck, the other arm provided with. a pintle, said pintl'e: provided witlr a threaded opening, whereby. the end of saidlatter' mentioned arm may be secured therein, a clamp providediwith a sleeve adapted to receive said pintle, jaws extending from said sleeve, and adapted to engage a support; flanges extending. from said. jaws, means provided for drawing said flanges toward each-other; for clamping said jaws upon" a support, said sleeve provided with: ahorizontal slot and depending pockets communicating with the ends of said slot thereby forming an upstanding tongue, said latter mentioned arm extending through said sleeve, and normally resting Within one of said pockets whereby said tongue Will engage said arm for holding the same from accidental movement, said Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the pintle being adapted to be lifted from one pocket and moved over, said tongue to pass into the arm pocket.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

RALPH HODER.

Commissioner of Eatenta.

Washington, D. G. 

